NCT03208309

Brief Summary

Considering that, Diacerein is on the market for 16 years being used continuously in elderly patients with osteoarthritis without experience significant side effects, and considering the anti-hyperglycemic effect and the improvement in the insulin resistance observed in animal models of type 2 diabetes treated with this medicine. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of Diacerein, a medication with anti-osteoarthritic properties and moderately analgesic activity, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic, which demonstrates inhibit properties for the synthesis of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin 1 (IL-1). Administered for 12 weeks and the effect in the glycemic and metabolic control in patients with diabetes mellitus 2 and secondary failure to metformin treatment.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2013

Typical duration for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2013

Completed
2.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2015

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2015

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 27, 2017

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 5, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

July 5, 2017

Status Verified

July 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

2.6 years

First QC Date

June 27, 2017

Last Update Submit

July 3, 2017

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Fasting Glucose

    4 weeks

  • HbA1c - glycated haemoglobin

    12 weeks

  • Cholesterol

    12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Diacerein

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Diacerein 50 mg immediate release capsule, once daily for the starting 28 days and Diacerein 50 mg immediate release capsule twice a day for the remainder of the study.

Drug: Diacerein

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo capsules once a day for the starting 28 days and two times daily for the remainder of the study.

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

Diacerein
Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Diabetes mellitus type 2 between 6 months to 10 years of disease
  • Body mass index between 25 and 35 kg/m2
  • Fasting glucose between 120 and 250 mg / dL
  • Glycated Hb A1c greater than 7,5 % and taking metformin (dose above 1700 mg / day) with or without other secretagogue
  • Male or female (not pregnant), who present clinical symptoms of type 2 diabetes between 6 months to 10 years of disease, according to the diagnostic criteria.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with DM1, DM2 using insulin and other types of diabetes
  • T2DM with chronic complications that already have clinical consequences
  • Creatinine serum greater than 1.4 (female) and 1.5 mg/dl (male)
  • History of heart disease and severe concomitant diseases such as liver, coronary artery, renal, with severe psychiatric or neurological disorders
  • Patients with a history of abuse of alcohol and/or illegal drugs or psychotropic medicines in the past six months
  • Hypersensitivity to any component of the of study drug and placebo formulation.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

Centro de Estudos em Diabetes e Hipertensão

Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Location

Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana

Feira de Santana, Estado de Bahia, Brazil

Location

Universidade Estadual de Campinas

Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Ramos-Zavala MG, Gonzalez-Ortiz M, Martinez-Abundis E, Robles-Cervantes JA, Gonzalez-Lopez R, Santiago-Hernandez NJ. Effect of diacerein on insulin secretion and metabolic control in drug-naive patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized clinical trial. Diabetes Care. 2011 Jul;34(7):1591-4. doi: 10.2337/dc11-0357. Epub 2011 May 24.

    PMID: 21610123BACKGROUND
  • Velloso LA, Folli F, Perego L, Saad MJ. The multi-faceted cross-talk between the insulin and angiotensin II signaling systems. Diabetes Metab Res Rev. 2006 Mar-Apr;22(2):98-107. doi: 10.1002/dmrr.611.

    PMID: 16389635BACKGROUND
  • Tobar N, Oliveira AG, Guadagnini D, Bagarolli RA, Rocha GZ, Araujo TG, Prada PO, Saad MJ. Comment on: Ramos-Zavala et al. Effect of diacerein on insulin secretion and metabolic control in drug-naive patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized clinical trial. Diabetes Care 2011;34:1591-1594. Diabetes Care. 2012 Feb;35(2):e13; author reply e14. doi: 10.2337/dc11-1856. No abstract available.

    PMID: 22275450BACKGROUND
  • Tobar N, Oliveira AG, Guadagnini D, Bagarolli RA, Rocha GZ, Araujo TG, Santos-Silva JC, Zollner RL, Boechat LH, Carvalheira JB, Prada PO, Saad MJ. Diacerhein improves glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity in mice on a high-fat diet. Endocrinology. 2011 Nov;152(11):4080-93. doi: 10.1210/en.2011-0249. Epub 2011 Sep 6.

    PMID: 21896669BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes ComplicationsDiabetes MellitusDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Interventions

diacerein

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Endocrine System DiseasesGlucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 27, 2017

First Posted

July 5, 2017

Study Start

January 1, 2013

Primary Completion

August 1, 2015

Study Completion

December 1, 2015

Last Updated

July 5, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-07

Locations